Adobo is definitely the most popular dish coming from the Philippines. It has its native Philippine origins, but does carry some influences by Spain and China, which are evident by the name 'adobo' and one of its main ingredient, soy sauce. It is a simple dish to cook, but the aroma of this dish will more than likely make anyone hungry every time. Adobo is served with steamed rice, but may be served with bread. Either pork or chicken maybe used, though different variations exist that use fish and vegetables.
Prep Time: 45 to 85 minutes, 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups of water, or as needed
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp. grnd black pepper
4 hard boiled eggs
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 cup soy sauce
1 tsp. grnd black pepper
2-3 bay leaves
2 lbs pork, cut up in 1 1/2 inch wide by 2 inches long
Instructions:
Using a frying pan, saute garlic until golden brown. Add in pork and fry until brown and until water dries. Add black pepper, sugar and soy sauce. Simmer until soy sauce is absorbed by the meat. Mix and add water to simmer until pork is tender. When sauce thickens, add vinegar. Simmer again for 5~8 mins. Put in hard boiled eggs. Serve with steamed rice.
Notes:
For a family of four, you would normally use 6-8 pieces of hard-boiled eggs. Hard-boiled eggs are optional, it is not always added and including this ingredient varies per family.
Do not add the vinegar during the early stages of cooking. Doing so will make the process of tenderizing the pork longer than what would it normally be.
This dish is a good source of protein especially for those people trying to cut down on carbohydrates.
This can be made with chicken, or a combination of pork and chicken.
When grocery shopping for vinegar, try to get native palm vinegar available at Asian grocery stores. If not, use apple cider vinegar.
Prep Time: 45 to 85 minutes, 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups of water, or as needed
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp. grnd black pepper
4 hard boiled eggs
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 cup soy sauce
1 tsp. grnd black pepper
2-3 bay leaves
2 lbs pork, cut up in 1 1/2 inch wide by 2 inches long
Instructions:
Using a frying pan, saute garlic until golden brown. Add in pork and fry until brown and until water dries. Add black pepper, sugar and soy sauce. Simmer until soy sauce is absorbed by the meat. Mix and add water to simmer until pork is tender. When sauce thickens, add vinegar. Simmer again for 5~8 mins. Put in hard boiled eggs. Serve with steamed rice.
Notes:
For a family of four, you would normally use 6-8 pieces of hard-boiled eggs. Hard-boiled eggs are optional, it is not always added and including this ingredient varies per family.
Do not add the vinegar during the early stages of cooking. Doing so will make the process of tenderizing the pork longer than what would it normally be.
This dish is a good source of protein especially for those people trying to cut down on carbohydrates.
This can be made with chicken, or a combination of pork and chicken.
When grocery shopping for vinegar, try to get native palm vinegar available at Asian grocery stores. If not, use apple cider vinegar.
About the Author:
You want to find more recipes like this? We have hundreds of Filipino recipes available at Foodipino.com. Ben Santones is a Filipino born and raised in the Philippines, but now lives in Tracy, CA. He is the creator of Foodipino.com, which aims to share Filipino recipes to people around the world.
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